Hard-boiled ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Hard-boiled ( adjective )

1. Having had the yolks and whites hardened by boiling.
2. Having a tough and unemotional character.

Origin:

The phrase "hard-boiled" originally referred to eggs that have been cooked until the whites and yolks have hardened. the term was later used to describe a type of detective fiction characterized by gritty realism and a tough, unsentimental protagonist. the word "hard-boiled" has since taken on additional meanings, including describing someone who is tough and unemotional.

Examples:

1. She ordered a hard-boiled egg for breakfast.
2. He is a hard-boiled detective who always gets his man.
3. He is a hard-boiled businessman who would stop at nothing to succeed.
4. The novel is a hard-boiled thriller set in the city.
5. He always plays hard-boiled characters in films.

(As a noun)

Hard-boiled ( noun )

1. Having had the yolks and whites hardened by boiling.
2. Having a tough and unemotional character.

Origin:

The phrase "hard-boiled" originally referred to eggs that have been cooked until the whites and yolks have hardened. the term was later used to describe a type of detective fiction characterized by gritty realism and a tough, unsentimental protagonist. the word "hard-boiled" has since taken on additional meanings, including describing someone who is tough and unemotional.

Examples:

1. She ordered a hard-boiled egg for breakfast.
2. He is a hard-boiled detective who always gets his man.
3. He is a hard-boiled businessman who would stop at nothing to succeed.
4. The novel is a hard-boiled thriller set in the city.
5. He always plays hard-boiled characters in films.